Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 20, 2026, 10:55 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Going on a combination of record, eye test, strength of schedule, and dominance. I think there are still so many moving parts, but this is where I landed.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns
2	Ole Miss Rebels
3	Miami Hurricanes
4	Georgia Bulldogs
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
6	Indiana Hoosiers
7	Ohio State Buckeyes
8	Alabama Crimson Tide
9	LSU Tigers
10	BYU Cougars
11	Texas Tech Red Raiders
12	Tennessee Volunteers
13	Mississippi State Bulldogs
14	USC Trojans
15	Florida Gators
16	Michigan Wolverines
17	Missouri Tigers
18	Louisville Cardinals
19	Iowa Hawkeyes
20	Penn State Nittany Lions
21	Texas A&M Aggies
22	Oregon Ducks
23	Utah Utes
24	West Virginia Mountaineers
25	Houston Cougars

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Ole Miss Rebels	0.07
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.01
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
7	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
9	LSU Tigers	0.34
10	BYU Cougars	0.00
11	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
12	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
13	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.25
14	USC Trojans	0.00
15	Florida Gators	0.00
16	Michigan Wolverines	0.02
17	Missouri Tigers	0.41
18	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
19	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
20	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.28
21	Texas A&M Aggies	0.74
22	Oregon Ducks	0.00
23	Utah Utes	-1.06
24	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.00
25	Houston Cougars	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Duke Blue Devils	0.00
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.01

Total Score: 3.19